Twelve-Tribe Nations: Sacred Number and the Golden Age

The symbolism and use of the number twelve in organizing ancient societies

* Connects the zodiac, the twelve months of the year, and the political divisions of ancient nations

* Explores the sacred geography of ancient landscapes in Europe and Israel

Throughout the world--in countries as far apart as China, Ireland, Iceland, and Madagascar--there survive records and traditions of whole nations being divided into twelve tribes and twelve regions, each corresponding to one of the twelve si...